Print Post Labels

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Print Post Labels
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Print Post Labels

• In October 2003 Post introduced significant
  changes to the Print Post Service.
• In June 2004 Revenue Collection reviewed
  lodgements in Victoria.
• The review identified significant issues with the
  correct use of labels.

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Print Post Labels

• What Labels Do .
• Labelling within the Print Post Service assists
  Australia Post to efficiently sort bundles and
  trays of articles to the right State, sort
  division, letter sorting equipment and finally
  delivery centre.
• The wrong label can result in delivery delays

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Print Post Labels

• Three types of labels
• Tray Labels for use on Trays
• Bundle Labels for CBD Residue bundles
• ULD Labels for use on ULDs

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Print Post Labels

• Review Findings
• Tray Labels were not always used
• Tray labels were incorrectly completed
• Tray labels were changed or obscured
• Tray Labels were used on bundles
• CBD Residue Labels were not always used
• Bundle labels were used on trays
• ULD labels lacked the required information

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Print Post Labels - Tray Labels

• Two Types
• Pre-Printed Tray labels
• Print-On-Demand Tray Labels

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Print Post Tray Labels

• Purpose of tray labels
• To assist Australia Post to efficiently sort
  trays of articles to the right
• State
• Method of carriage - Air or Surface
• Letter sorting equipment - large or small
  articles
• Sort division
• Delivery centre
• The wrong label can result in
• Delivery delays
• Rework

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Print Post Tray Labels
- Anatomy How it works!
Print-On-Demand Tray Label
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To Mail Facility / State
To Mail Facility / State
To Barcode Sort Plan
Large Letter Tray Indicator
Barcode
Tray Size
From Mail Generator Details
Visa Label Information
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
Large Postcode Direct / Large articles / for
surface carriage (to Wagga Wagga DC)
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Print Post Tray Labels
Print-On-Demand Tray Label - Anatomy How it
works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To Mail Facility / State
To Mail Facility / State
To Barcode Sort Plan
Large Letter Tray Indicator
Barcode
Tray Size
From Mail Generator Details
Visa Label Information
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
Large Postcode Direct / Small articles / for air
carriage (to Broome)
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Print Post Tray Labels
Print-On-Demand Tray Label - How it works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To Mail Facility / State
To Mail Facility / State
To Barcode Sort Plan
Large Letter Tray Indicator
Barcode
Tray Size
From Mail Generator Details
Visa Label Information
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
CBD Sort Division / Large articles / for surface
carriage (to Dandenong LC)
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Print Post Tray Labels
Print-On-Demand Tray Label - How it works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To Mail Facility / State
To Mail Facility / State
To Barcode Sort Plan
Large Letter Tray Indicator
Barcode
Tray Size
From Mail Generator Details
Visa Label Information
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
Small Postcode Direct / Large articles / for air
carriage (to Townsville MC)
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Print Post Tray Labels
Print-On-Demand Tray Label - How it works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To Mail Facility / State
To Mail Facility / State
To Barcode Sort Plan
Large Letter Tray Indicator
Barcode
Tray Size
From Mail Generator Details
Visa Label Information
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
State Residue / Small articles / for surface
carriage (to Western Australia)
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Print Post Tray Labels

• Print-On-Demand Tray Labels
• Display in the barcode (and in text) the sorting
  requirements for the tray
• State
• Method of carriage - Air or Surface
• Letter sorting equipment - large or small
  articles
• Sort Category - LPD, SPD or CBD / Residue
• Sort division
• Delivery centre

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Print Post Tray Labels
- Anatomy How it works!
Pre-Printed Tray Label
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To State ( not Mail Facility)
Large Letter Tray Indicator
To Sort Plan(not in barcode)
Barcode(state, article size, carriage method)
From Mail Generator Details
Tray Size
Pre-Printed Label Information(32 to choose from)
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
Large articles / for surface carriage (to New
South Wales) Sort Plan and Sort Category details
need to be completed manually
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Print Post Tray Labels
Pre-Printed Tray Label - Anatomy How it works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To State ( not Mail Facility)
Large Letter Tray Indicator
To Sort Plan(not in barcode)
Barcode(state, article size, carriage method)
From Mail Generator Details
Tray Size
Pre-Printed Label Information(32 to choose from)
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
Large Postcode Direct / Small articles / for air
carriage (to Western Australia)
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Print Post Tray Labels
Pre-Printed Tray Label - Anatomy How it works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To State ( not Mail Facility)
Large Letter Tray Indicator
To Sort Plan(not in barcode)
Barcode(state, article size, carriage method)
From Mail Generator Details
Tray Size
Pre-Printed Label Information(32 to choose from)
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
Small Postcode Direct / Large articles / for air
carriage (to Queensland)
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Print Post Tray Labels
Pre-Printed Tray Label - Anatomy How it works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To State ( not Mail Facility)
Large Letter Tray Indicator
To Sort Plan(not in barcode)
Barcode(state, article size, carriage method)
From Mail Generator Details
Tray Size
Pre-Printed Label Information(32 to choose from)
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
CBD / Large Postcode Direct / Large articles /
for surface carriage (to Victoria)
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Print Post Tray Labels
Pre-Printed Tray Label - Anatomy How it works!
To State
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
Sort Category - LPD, SPD or Residue
To State ( not Mail Facility)
Large Letter Tray Indicator
To Sort Plan(not in barcode)
Barcode(state, article size, carriage method)
From Mail Generator Details
Tray Size
Pre-Printed Label Information(32 to choose from)
Date of Lodgement (Optional)
Product Service Level
Job Reference
State Residue / Small articles / for surface
carriage (to Western Australia)
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Print Post Tray Labels

• Pre-Printed Tray LabelsDisplay the sorting
  requirements for the tray
• in the barcode
• State
• Method of carriage - Air or Surface
• Letter sorting equipment - large or small
  articles
• in the text
• Sort division
• Sort category - LPD, SPD or CBD / Residue

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Print Post Tray Labels

• In Summary
• A tray label has a Tray Identification
  Destination (TDID) barcode that is used to sort
  the tray.
• No TDID barcode, no sorting decision.

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Print Post Tray Label

• Review Findings
• Tray Labels were not always used
• Tray labels were incorrectly completed
• Tray labels were changed or obscured
• Tray Labels were used on bundles
• CBD Residue Labels were not always used
• Bundle labels were used on trays
• ULD labels lacked the required information

• Review Findings
• Tray Labels were not always used
• Tray labels were incorrectly completed
• Tray labels were changed or obscured
• Tray Labels were used on bundles
• CBD Residue Labels were not always used
• Bundle labels were used on trays
• ULD labels lacked the required information

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Print Post Tray Labels - Review Findings
Bundle format labels were used on trays

• No TDID barcode
• tray must be relabelled (rework)
• or manually directed to correct sorting equipment

Third party suppliers have removed this label
from production
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Print Post Tray Labels - Review Findings
Tray labels were obscured

• TDID barcode not visible
• no clear barcode read, no sort decision
• tray rejected
• tray label must be corrected (rework)

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Print Post Bundle Label

• For CBD and Residue articles in bundles
• adhesive backed label

Mail generators can use and equivalent - but it
must be securely strapped under bundle ties such
that it will not detach in transit
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Print Post Bundle Label

• Review Findings
• Tray Labels were not always used
• Tray labels were incorrectly completed
• Tray labels were changed or obscured
• Tray Labels were used on bundles
• CBD Residue Labels were not always used
• Bundle labels were used on trays
• ULD labels lacked the required information

• Review Findings
• Tray Labels were not always used
• Tray labels were incorrectly completed
• Tray labels were changed or obscured
• Tray Labels were used on bundles
• CBD Residue Labels were not always used
• Bundle labels were used on trays
• ULD labels lacked the required information

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Print Post Bundle Labels - Review Findings

• Tray labels were used as bundle labels

• Labels tucked under bundle strapping - can detach
  in transit
• Residue CBD bundles will present as direct
  bundles
• Articles will be incorrectly sorted
• Delivery delays and rework

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Print Post Bundle Labels - Review Findings

• CBD Residue without labels

• Will present to operators as direct bundles
• Articles will be incorrectly sorted
• Delivery delays and rework

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Print Post Bundle Labels - Review Findings

• Direct bundles were labelled with tray labels

• Large and Small Postcode Direct bundles do not
  need to be labelled
• Unnecessary work
• Confusion and rework

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Print Post Labels - ULD Labels

• Review Findings
• Tray Labels were not always used
• Tray labels were incorrectly completed
• Tray labels were changed or obscured
• Tray Labels were used on bundles
• CBD Residue Labels were not always used
• Bundle labels were used on trays
• ULD labels lacked the required information

• Review Findings
• Tray Labels were not always used
• Tray labels were incorrectly completed
• Tray labels were changed or obscured
• Tray Labels were used on bundles
• CBD Residue Labels were not always used
• Bundle labels were used on trays
• ULD labels lacked the required information

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Print Post Labels - ULD Labels

• Preferred format under PIP

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Print Post Labels

• Three types of labels
• Tray Labels
• Bundle Labels
• ULD Labels
• Questions